Simply Frugal Mom

 I created this blog in hopes that I can help other moms make a little extra cash and find ways to save money on a daily basis. Life's hard, why not make saving money simply easy, and fun. Living frugal can simplify life and doesn't necessarily mean you can't enjoy the finer things in life. I appreciate you taking the time to visit my blog  please take a moment leave me feedback. Enjoy, Nessa

 So I just read an article on lifehacker,  here  it is a very helpful piece of information on it. Don't trash them old pre-paid paid cards instead keep them for when you sign up for something that is supposed to be a free trail and needs a card for when the free trail is over because they can't charge an un chargeable card. It's a great idea. Read the article  here !

 I must say I'm a little old school because I still love reading actual magazines. Not digital magazines but ones you can touch and feel and flip through the pages. If your anything thing like me though they are rather expensive so I found a website that you can take a couple of surveys and get them for 2.00/12 issues of for free which who doesn't love free? It's actually legit you will get a notification when it's time to renew your subscriptions and you MUST remember to cancel them at that time or your card will be charged for another you. check out Reward Survey.

Do a lot of Walking? Probably trying to lose weight or just to stay fit. Well why not get paid to do it too. Join SwestCoin and get paid to walk. It's great. Getting paid for something you already do. Join today and watch your coins slowly add up. Click here.   Enjoying life one step at a time. *Update* so I deleted this app. It would constantly freeze and crash. And when you go to cash out you don't have the choice of gift cards or sending it to your PayPal account you have to "spend" it on stuff I have absolutely no use for.  Others may enjoy the app but I feel as if I wasted my time with it. 

This one's simple you sign up here .  And then you download the app and connect your device and that's it. Once you install it there's nothing else for you to you but maybe check and make sure it's still connected throughout the month. I just got an email telling me I could cash out for $10 for my first month. You can either cash out with Amazon or PayPal I chose amazon. And got my code within ten minutes. All this is is where they monitor what you do on your cell phones none of your information is sold or used in ways you have to worry so this is great.

you've got a little extra time to kill turn it into money taking surveys. Here is a list of survey websites/apps I'm currently using and can verify that they are legit. Don't over do yourself four or five may prove to be to many for you to start with, start slowly with just one and progress from there. Now I use several more but I'm not quite ready to post about them until I prove they are legitimate and I've received the points or products I was promised when I signed up. Click each link for my personal review of each company/website and additional information for you! Inboxdollars Surveyjunkie Mypoints   Lifepoints Rewardsurvey Crowdtap I've found out several that have proven to be less than legit or just ratings tricks,scams! I'll be posting a page with their reviews very shortly.  Know of any I need to try or need to above let me know!

So I am currently using several different apps that you can use to make money off simply taking a picture of your shopping receipts, your fast-food receipts, gas receipts just about all the receipts you get on a daily basis. I don't endorse anything unless I have personally tested it out myself and it is completely free and legit. I am currently using an android system so I can not be for sure that these apps are available for I-phones. I have created a page for each app to give more in-depth details about each one. Some I've Included links and screenshots. Hopefully these will be helpful in your money saving adventure. Receipt Hog! Receipt Pal NCP ReCap Ibotta CoinOut Fetch Rewards **my favorite** Got an app not listed here,let me know in the comments and I'll be glad to hear it out. *helpful hint* one receipt can be scanned into each of these apps. So think of it as getting paid six times for one shopping trip!!